3. Load up on antioxidants. When you shop with your Positively Ageless list in hand, you can more easily restock your antiaging arsenal with wholesome foods and ingredients, and you’ll be less likely to buy the junk you used to eat. These are your most important purchases. What you put in that shopping cart now predicts your health and longevity later. Once you know where to find all you need in the supermarket and local health food stores, you’ll be set. You won’t have to go scouting again.
4. Buy a basket. It’s time to make fruit more accessible. Keep the basket in a convenient place, such as near the entry door or kitchen, (or on your desk) so it’s easy to pick up a healthy anti-aging snack when hunger strikes. Plus, the vibrant colors will be a constant reminder to continually replenish your antioxidant levels.
5. Scope it out. If you’re under 40, have a dermatologist give you a top-to-bottom skin exam every few years, starting at your scalp and ending at the soles of your feet. If you’re over 40, schedule one annually. If you’ve spent a lot of time in the sun, or have lots of moles, freckles, or pigment changes or a family history of skin cancer, you should be examined even more frequently.
6. File it. If you’re overwhelmed or having problems with memory or clarity, set aside a half day to organize your paperwork. It may take a few sessions to find your way, but putting everything in its place will clear your office space as well as your head. Set aside at least an hour a week to stay on top of it from now on so it won’t topple you. With your home and your things organized, it will be easier to keep your thinking on track.
7. Find peace. Set aside 20 minutes each day to pray, meditate, or do yoga or deep-breathing exercises. It seems so basic but few people actually set aside time to think/reflect/renew.Fill your heart and your mind with positive thoughts and energy.
8. Sleep it off. Getting enough sleep is underrated—it’s a top antiager. Be disciplined and treat yourself to this luxury, whether it’s napping during the day or going to bed earlier. Lack of sleep taxes your body from head to toe—and it shows.
9. Intensify it. By adding intense “intervals” in your aerobic sessions, you can really burn fat and rev up your metabolism. For example, jog for 4 minutes, run fast for the fifth minute, then go back to jogging, and repeat over and over. Your body will work harder and burn more fat. When you fall into a comfortable exercise routine, your metabolism slacks off, so keep it interesting and supercharged.
10. Sign up. Become a lifelong learner. Whether it’s history, cooking or Japanese paper folding, keeping your mind active not only makes you more attractive but gives your brain the same type of workout that your body is now enjoying. Think young to stay young!


Cheryl Forberg, RD, is a James Beard award-winning chef, a bestselling author and the former nutritionist for NBC's "The Biggest Loser." 